Natural Water Slides — Attraction in Stewart Township

Ouch.

The fact that natural formations like this exist is delightful. I saw it marked as a "natural water slide", but I'll admit that I was incredulous. Walking down the stairs to the water run, however, really delivered! It's amazing how clearly the water has created something that, while one's experience will not be quite as friendly as descending a colorful plastic tube floating in a torus, it is very clearly a "water slide"! That being said, be careful. We visited two days in a row. On the first, it had been raining all day and even the locals were shaking their heads (while definitely watching eagerly to see if anyone was foolish enough to submit to the unusually high flow rate). The following day it was noticeably lower, slower, and safer, so I gave it a shot! It was painful, and witnesses will agree that even those who returned to the top for another round of punishment seemed to be wincing and flailing as they were tossed around during the descent, but I did go twice, and I'm very glad for the experience! No injuries were obtained - just some lingering soreness - and how can you pass up the *opportunity to ride a natural water slide!

*Not safe, be careful **My wife barely let me go and definitely passed up the...

This is a portion of a little creek where the water has carved a smooth little waterslide like feature into the rocks. You sit at the top of the "slide", scoot along on your bum for a bit and then the water takes you to down to the next little pool- and then you repeat that process once or twice- or three or four times if you want a little wilder ride. You can also find some pretty deep pools where there are deep open spaces underneath some of the larger rocks in the stream.

One of the most amazing things about this slide feature and the other falls is that they are just open and unregulated. There were no lifeguards or big boards listing rules and regulations. It was just a bunch of people sliding down rocks, taking their turns, and having a nice time in nature. It was great to see something this fun and enchanting that hasn't been ruined by bureaucracy...

Well…it’s simply a GR8 time!!…no doubt!! “̮

…[Voted in the Top 10 of “Natural Water Slides”]…and w/o doubt worth every minute!

• • I need to add to Jesse Ledbetter’s (good ones!) ‘tips’ . . . ( we used to go here, hehe օʍᏩ … like 40+ years ago & ride these water slides! … so ) - - - . . . my advise is simple : ﹡wear 2-pair of shorts over ur bathing suit yes clothes can (+ will possibly-ya-probably) get ripped-up from the rocks- so -this helps! ﹡wear a pair (of old) sneakers they will protect ur feet and, so, other than the obvious, like keep ur arms in/down